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Become an Equal Education tutor

At Equal Education we believe in empowering vulnerable and disadvantaged children through tailored 1-to-1 educational support, and you can help us achieve this. By joining Equal Education you will have the opportunity to help Children Looked After, those adopted, and those with Special Educational Needs to overcome barriers to learning, to help them build trusted relationships, increase their aspirations and fulfil their potential. Everyone at Equal Education, and our tutor community, is fully committed to this mission.

We are a member of the Fair Education Alliance and an Approved Tuition Partner of the National Tutoring Programme.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, you need to complete two steps:

  1. Complete and submit our tutor application form

  2. Following your submission of your application form, you will receive an email with a request to upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV)* via a secure document loader (and, if applicable, an UK ENIC/NARIC Statement of Comparability - this is for teaching qualifications gained outside of England and Wales).

*Please note the CV requirements below. Your CV needs to meet these requirements in order for us to process your application.

Upon receiving both your completed application form and your CV, our recruitment team will review your application and let you know whether we will progress your application to the next stage. We kindly request you submit your CV as soon as you receive the email, so we can start processing your application.

BENEFITS of JOINING

  • The opportunity to transform the lives of students whose needs are not met by mainstream education

  • Working on a freelance basis, you will have flexibility and independence to set your own hours

  • Tutoring opportunities during/after school hours (online/in-person)

  • Strong support and communication from our dedicated team

  • Learning & development opportunities within the Equal Education tutor community

  • Competitive tutor pay

  • Positive working environment in which you can thrive

Read more about the benefits of being an Equal Education tutor on our Tutor Community Introduction and Tutor Community Events pages.

** Start your application now, by completing our tutor application form **

Further information:

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification*

  • Fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

  • Understanding of working with vulnerable young people with a range of needs and communication styles

  • Ability to tailor provision based on information provided in documentation e.g Educational Health and Care Plan

  • Knowledge of positive behaviour strategies and experience in supporting children to self-regulate emotions

  • Excellent in your communication, timekeeping, reliability, and reporting

  • Valid Enhanced DBS check

* Equal Education accepts a variety of Teaching Qualifications. Please note that we have additional recruitment criteria/requirements for some of the teaching qualifications. Should you have any questions, or should you have a teaching qualification which you believe is equivalent to any of the qualifications listed, please send your enquiry to recruitment@equaleducation.co.uk

Accepted forms of ID

As per the safer recruitment requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education, we will need to verify a candidate’s identity as part of the recruitment process. Candidates will need to provide two forms of identification.